5 Way-too-early trade deadline targets if the Heat stumble out of the gate
By Wes Goldberg
2. Grant Williams
Along the same lines as trading for Kuzma, Grant Williams could add depth at power forward at a cheaper cost. Under contract for three more years, Williams will earn $13 million next season. He’s not as dynamic as Kuzma, but he can make corner 3s at a respectable clip and defend multiple positions.
As a stocky defender and career 40% 3-point shooter from the corners, Williams would be the closest thing the Heat have had to PJ Tucker since Tucker left in the summer of 2022.
The Heat could trade Duncan Robinson for Williams and add positional versatility and save about $6 million against the cap (opening up the possibility to add someone on a buyout later).
Of course, Adebayo and Williams would have to squash whatever beef they may have, but it’s amazing the healing effects sharing a locker room can have.